Choose three words from your Words Their Way list. When you choose the words, look up the root of each word (Go to the Sandburg Website, - Teacher Pages - Technology - Reading - Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes) and write down the root's meaning. After that, find 5 additional words that have the same root.
EXAMPLE:
My word: Historian
Root: History
Meaning: The branch of knowledge dealing with past events
Related words: Prehistory, Prehistoric, Historical, Prehistorical, Historic.
My word: Director
Root:Direct
Meaning:To guide with advice.
Related words: Directive, Directed, Directing, Directly, Direction.
My word: Creator
Root: Create
Meaning: To Bring into being.
Related words: Created, Creating, Recreate, Creation, Creative.
EXAMPLE:
My word: Historian
Root: History
Meaning: The branch of knowledge dealing with past events
Related words: Prehistory, Prehistoric, Historical, Prehistorical, Historic.
My word: Director
Root:Direct
Meaning:To guide with advice.
Related words: Directive, Directed, Directing, Directly, Direction.
My word: Creator
Root: Create
Meaning: To Bring into being.
Related words: Created, Creating, Recreate, Creation, Creative.